Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-08-26
MIXED BABIES.
The Latest Phase of the Ludicrous in
Connection With the East Aurora
New York Fair and Baby Show
Preparations for q Through System Of
Registered Mai! Between the
United States and Mexico.
Our Southern Neighbors Endeav orinS by
Every Possible Means To Improyo
Their Postal Service.
4 MIXED AFFAIR.


Special TO the Gazette.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 23.-Mr. Clifford !
the gentleman whose name |
appears as the man il charge Of the baby |
department Of the East Aurora, n. Y,
fair in the circulars sent out by that in
stitution, will have to devote gTest deal
of time to the study Of ethnoIogy during
the next two weeks if he is &c maintain
the dignity of his position. At first the
projectors of the enterprise intended to
give their patrons simple country fair,
and baby show by way Of an extra
attraction to the ladies'. They had
40 idea Of national fame till Pres
ident Cleveland contributed that famous
golden eagle, With the stipulation that it
should be given SIS 6 prize for the best
SCI of triplets. This was followed by the
sum Of SO from Governor Hill. He de-
sired that the best pair OF Colored twins
should have that prize. 1t is reported
that the pastor Of the coiored church in
Buffalo has promised to see that there are
at least three pairs OF these interesting
little ones on the ground.
The next celebration TO become mixed
10 in this unique advertisement was the
hSN, L DS w llL 6lLuASt, WIZ W III uldIIJ
pair Of lovers on the grounds.
Now there is another. Mayor Phillip
Brecker OF Bnf.lo sent for the president
Of the association yesterday and said he
did not like TO see partially shown by
the management. There are number OF
Indians on the reservations near Buffalo
and Mr.. Brecker thought the pap0o3es Of
the SenecGs ought TO be invited 20 the
%
SO 10 the best Indian child under four
years of age who may be exhibited st the
fair. He stipulates that there shall
be nc distinction on account
of sex, but that the little
sQuaws shall enter the contest on fair
footing with the bucks. The manager OF
the fair telegraphed here to-day to asCer-
tain whether it would be necessary to Sc
cure the permission Of the Secretary Of
the Interior before the Indians can leave.
He was informed that such consent is not
now necessary, as the United States has
nothing to DO with the support of the SIX
nations in New York.
THROUGH MAIL TO MEXICO.
Special to the Gazette.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 23.-The Mexican
government has recently RENTED to the
Mexican Minister here sum of money
with which to secure g supply OF rotary
locks to be used in transmitting the reg
istered mails between the City of Mexico
and the United States. At present the
time required to forward the registered
letters between New York and the City Of
Mexico is about fourteen days. When
this international lock system is inau
gurated the time will be reduced to about
| eight days. The delay in the present sys-
TEN is occasioned by the practices which
prevail Of checking registered matter
at Ell Paso aud Paso del N0Tte. The
! former Office is one of the four larges5 in
| the United States for handling registered
matter. Wken the new system is
! thoroughly established, it will make FL
! Paso little more than wsy station.
! Nj. Bell, superintendent Of the foreign
mSil division Of The postCffiCe department,
| SAYS that there will be four Offices in this
country where registered pouches for
! Mexico will be made IN. They are New
1 York, s.. Lou s, San Francisco and e.
! P9Su.
Another reform OF considerable in
poriSnce TO merchants in the United
States having customers in Mexico will
p~o5atly he adopted by the latter country
before long. At present packages addressed
II c t;Zeas OF Mexico which ere subject
70 du,y are held up st PAsO del Norte
where the duties are addressed. Their
the person 10 whom the package IS sd
dressed is notified and the package is helt
until the necessary charges are paid IL
this country. When q package is re-
ceived al the border, the contents @
which are subject TO customs charges, the
appraisers st FL Paso ascertain the
amount Of duties which must be paid an>
mark it upon the package. 1t is then for
warded to the address, and the postmas
ter at the point Of destination collect:
tue charges and RENTS st once K
the collector OF customs st FL Paso. B
, this means annoying delays are avoided
The Mexican postal authorities are tryin;
u get this system adopted on their sid
OF the line. Mr.. Bell thinks the attemp
will be successful, but it mast require a.
act of the Mexican Congress to accom-
plish it. Mr.. Bell says that the Mexican
are trying in every possible manner to i'm
prove their postal service
They are adopting America
customs as rapidly as possible to accom-
plish this end. He thinks that there neve
was time when the feeling in the reput
lie was as friendly toward the Unite
States SIS il is now, and he thinks tbs
Americans should not only extend th
q hand Of friendship to them, bus. shout
Q go across the river to grasp their eS
tended hapds.
CONSUL APPOINTED.
WASHING TON, Aug. % The PTesiden
to-day appointed Almar T. Dickson
Massachusetts, to be consul of the Units
States at Gaspe Basin.
TEXAS PATENTS.
I Special to the Gazette.
y WASHINGTON, Aug. pa patent W:
granted to-day 10 Henry c. Tevebsugh
Hondo City, Tex, for an auser.
A RESERVE AGENT.
y Special to the Gazette.
:, WASHING ToN. Aug. 25.-The Com
:. troller of Currency has approved Il
Bank OF New York National Banking a
: socistion as a reserve agent Tor the t.i
National Bank Of Houston.
TEXAS PENSIONS.
Special to the Gazette.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 25.-The followil
Texas pensions were issued to-ds
James M. Curd, Huntsville; William
A. Pickens, Cooper; John NJ. Bronoug
lie Edna.
e TEXAS NOTES.
Special to the Gazette.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 25.-Theodo
n Grouse, the infant son Of Theodore q
Ella Grouse of For. Worth, died he